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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1975
Page
3
Oil fire fighter Red Adair plugged a stubborn natural gas leak at a storage well by closing a two inch valve. The 125 foot flame was blown out by wind before the breakthrough. Crews began mud and salt water to equalize pressure as gas loss totaled about 5000 dollars, insured.
A reader asks which law binds police call recording whether federal or California rules apply. Officials say California law prevails when tougher than federal rules and that emergency lines are recorded while calls to other departments may be excluded. The piece notes Section 630 and 632 exceptions and a beep alert for taped lines.
In Los Angeles federal court a hearing on whether Jeffrey MacDonald’s $500000 bail should be reduced resumes after a mid day recess. Prosecutors push for continued custody while defense cites lack of new evidence and alleged government misconduct. Witnesses including police lieutenants praised MacDonald as trustworthy and his hospital colleagues urged bail release.
Residents in Long Beach and surrounding counties reported booming sounds for a second day running around 5 p.m. Local military and Caltech officials found no aircraft or earthquakes, while FAA indicated high performance jets from Point Mugu might explain the shock. A Malibu resident said a window broke as the booms rattled homes and seismographs at Mt Wilson Observatory captured the event.
Costa Mesa police arrested two juveniles ages 16 and 12 on Wednesday night as suspects in a "cotton candy" hold up at an all-night market. An 11-year-old girl taken home after police found she had no connection. The oldest boy brandished a .32 caliber pistol and fled with $35 and a request for hot chocolate. The cler k described the trio as thin and undernourished.
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